Yahcuroo Roemer
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-22) 22 July 2001[1]
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 F91 Dudelange
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2009 Venlosche Boys
2009–2020 VVV-Venlo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 VVV-Venlo 64 (2)
2023– F91 Dudelange 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2024

Yahcuroo Roemer (born 22 July 2001) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Luxembourg National Division club F91 Dudelange.

Career

Roemer was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, but moved with his mother to Limburg as a three-year-old after his parents divorced.[2] He progressed through the VVV-Venlo youth academy, and was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2018–19 season. Aged 17, he made his professional debut for VVV on 25 September 2018, coming on as a substitute for Patrick Joosten in a 3–0 win over Westlandia in the KNVB Cup.[3]

On 3 April 2020, Roemer signed his first professional contract with VVV, a two-year deal with an option of an additional year.[4] Roemer made his Eredivisie debut for VVV-Venlo on 24 October 2020 as a late substitute in a historic 13–0 home loss to Ajax.[5] On 31 July 2020, he received the Jan Klaassens Award, the yearly award for VVV's best academy player.[6]

Roemer made his breakthrough for VVV in the 2021–22 season, their first season after relegation to the Eerste Divisie. On 30 November 2021, he signed a contract extension with VVV until 2024, with an option for an extra year.[7] Upon signing, technical director Stan Valckx stated: "Yahcuroo … has earned this contract and we naturally hope that he will continue to develop in the coming years and become even more important for VVV."[7]

On 3 July 2023, Roemer and VVV reached an agreement with to terminate his contract, making him a free agent.[8]

On 4 July 2023, the day after being release from his contract by VVV, Roemer joined Luxembourg National Division club F91 Dudelange.[9] On 12 July, his debut for the club, Roemer scored the winning goal in the 61st minute, slotting home from a tight angle, in a 2–1 victory against St Patrick's Athletic in first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League.[10][11]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, Roemer is of Surinamese descent.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VVV-Venlo 2018–19 Eredivisie 0010——10
2019–20 Eredivisie 0000——00
2020–21 Eredivisie 15020——170
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 37210——382
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 12020—00140
Total 64260—00702
F91 Dudelange 2023–24 National Division 50003[lower-alpha 1]10081
Career total 662603100753

References

  1. ↑ Yahcuroo Roemer at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ Straus, Hans (9 April 2021). "VVV'er Yahcuroo Roemer heeft veel aan Jerold Promes gehad: 'Als hij sprak, dan hield ik mijn oren open en mijn mond dicht'". De Limburger (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Straus, Hans (25 September 2018). "Samuelsen maakt het verschil voor VVV". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "VVV-Venlo legt drie beloften vast". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 3 April 2020. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Gitzwarte middag in Venlo". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 24 October 2020. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "VVV sluit oefenperiode af met nederlaag na strafschoppen tegen Panathinaikos". De Limburger (in Dutch). 31 July 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  7. 1 2 "VVV-Venlo verlengt contract Roemer". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 30 November 2021. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "VVV-Venlo en Roemer nemen afscheid van elkaar". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 3 July 2023. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Transfert". F91 Dudelange (in French). 4 July 2023. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Diddeleng-St Patrick's | UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24". UEFA. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "Droomdebuut voor ex-VVV'er Yahcuroo Roemer: winnende goal in Conference League". De Limburger (in Dutch). 12 July 2023. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Profvoetballers van Surinaamse afkomst". Natio Suriname | Voetbal.
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